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Category Corporate Date 8/4/2006 |
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CanWest MediaWorks Publications Inc. Appoints New Vice President and Chief Information Officer
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TORONTO, Ontario – Dennis Skulsky, President of CanWest MediaWorks Publications Inc., today announced the appointment of Edward Brouwer to the position of Vice President and Chief Information Officer of CanWest MediaWorks Publications Inc.
In this position, Mr. Brouwer will be responsible for all of the Print IT systems at CanWest, which includes having primary responsibility for specification, installation, operations and maintenance of key print software systems within the Publications group, including the National Post.
“I am very pleased to welcome Edward to CanWest MediaWorks,” said Mr. Skulsky. “His extensive breadth of experience in bridging the worlds of print and digital media will prove valuable in the current environment.”
With over 15 years of experience in various facets of the newspaper business, Mr. Brouwer most recently served as Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Metroland. In this role, he led the deployment of many IT enhancements and re-positioned IT as a sales enabler. Prior to this, Mr. Brouwer held many senior positions with a variety of publications and new media organizations across Canada, including President of icontact, Director of IT at Lower Mainland Publishing, and Publisher of the Edmonton Examiner.
“With its extensive portfolio of newspapers across the country, CanWest MediaWorks is a leader in the delivery of news and information to Canadians,” said Mr. Brouwer. “I look forward to joining the talented team at CanWest.”
Mr. Brouwer received a degree in communications from York University in Toronto and is a member of the Newspapers Systems Group, a North American association of newspaper CIOs.
About CanWest MediaWorks Publications Inc.
CanWest MediaWorks Publications Inc. is the largest publisher of newspapers in Canada, as measured by paid circulation, readership and revenue, with ten major metropolitan daily newspapers serving nine Canadian cities, including: Vancouver Sun, The Province (Vancouver), Ottawa Citizen, The Gazette (Montreal), The Edmonton Journal, Calgary Herald, The Windsor Star, Times-Colonist (Victoria), Leader Post (Regina), Star Phoenix (Saskatoon), together with 23 smaller community daily, weekly and bi-weekly publications, and a one-third interest in the Metro Ottawa and Metro Vancouver, free commuter dailies.
CanWest MediaWorks Publications Inc. is 74% indirectly owned by CanWest Global Communications Corp, (NYSE: CWG; TSX: CGS.SV and CGS.NV, www.canwestglobal.com), and 26% indirectly owned by the CanWest MediaWorks Income Fund (TSX: CWM.UN; www.cwmincomefund.com). CanWest Global Communications Corp., an international media company, is Canada's largest media company and largest publisher of daily newspapers. The Company also owns, operates and/or holds substantial interests in free-to-air and subscription-based television networks, out-of-home advertising, web sites, and radio stations and networks in Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, Turkey and the United Kingdom.
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For further information, contact:
Betsy Chaly
Director, Corporate Communications
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